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France: woman killed in retirement home attack near Montpellier

A woman has been killed after a man burst into a retirement home for African missionaries near Montpellier in southern France.

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Mariachis mark the Feast of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians

Hundreds of Mexican mariachis celebrated on Tuesday the day of the patron saint of music, Saint Cecilia.

Vatican

Abortion still 'grave sin, ending innocent life' - Pope Francis

Pope Francis has restated that “abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life” but “there is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seek

Vatican

Forgiving abortion: Pope Francis extends power to all Roman Catholic priests

Pope Francis grants all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, but the Church maintains the act of aborting remains a sin.

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Afghanistan

At least 30 killed and dozens injured in Kabul mosque attack

ISIL claims responsibility for a suicide bomb attack in a mosque in Kabul in which scores are killed and dozens more are injured.

Iraq

Millions gather for Arbaeen

Tight security is in place in Iraq for the culmination of the annual pilgrimage procession for Shia Muslims.

Iraq

Restoring faith: Crucifix replaced above newly-liberated Bashiqa church in Iraq

Iraqi Kurdish fighters joined by locals have restored the crucifix above a church in Bashiqa.

Economy

Exploring the moral as well as monetary values of the internet

Top names from the digital world have been brought together by the Catholic Church to consider the worth of values in this digital age.

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Pope prays with poor

Pope Francis on Friday (11 November) joined some 6,000 of Europe’s poor and homeless for a ceremony at the Vatican.

USA

Trump Muslim ban removed from site by accident

Hopes that Donald Trump had changed his tune on Muslims were dashed, as it was revealed that his statement on banning Muslims was taken down from his website by…

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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Bibi-Khanym mosque

The Bibi-Khanym mosque was designed to be the largest of its type in the Muslim world

World News

Mass rally against Jakarta's governor turns violent

At least one person has been killed in Indonesia following violent clashes between police and hardline Muslim protesters in Jakarta.

Brazil

Worshippers killed in grotto collapse in central Brazil

At least ten people died and four others were injured after a grotto partially collapsed during a religious ceremony in Brazil.

Sweden

Pope Francis praises secular Sweden over asylum seekers

Pope Francis has praised as “blessed” people who take in asylum seekers, as he celebrated Mass with thousands of followers during his visit to Sweden.

Algeria

Algerian president makes rare public appearance

Abdelaziz Bouteflika has made a rare public appearance at a mosque in Algiers.

Israel

Original rock of tomb of Jesus revealed

In the innermost chamber of the site said to be the tomb of Jesus, a restoration team has peeled away a marble layer for the first time in centuries in an effort to reach what it believes is the origi

Vatican

Vatican issues rules on cremation ashes

The Vatican has banned Catholics from keeping the ashes of loved ones at home.

Mexico

Mexicans don skeleton disguises for a pre-Day of the Dead parade

Hundreds of costumed revelers joined a parade in Mexico City at the weekend , disguising themselves as the iconic Mexican skeleton figure known as “ La Catrina” or “Elegant…

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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Tomb of Saint Daniel

This is one of numerous places claimed as the final resting place of the biblical prophet Daniel

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Muslims pray by Rome's Colosseum in protest over mosque shortage

The Italian authorities have been accused of a crackdown on unofficial sites while regulations restrict the number of registered places of worship.